PMT DB
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Neil deGrasse Tyson on Space and Physics, Andy Staples SEC Preview, and NFL Week 3
Ryan Fitzpatrick just keeps doing it. Every time we think the Fitzmagic is dead, he comes out on a Thursday night and puts up a performance that probably secures him another three-year contract extension. Big Cat and PFT were mesmerized by the beard and the humidity, but Big Cat has a plan to ensure Fitzpatrick stays in our lives forever.
Big CatThe NFL should require the highest-drafted quarterback to start behind Ryan Fitzpatrick for three games
They should make a rule that whoever drafts the highest quarterback has to start Fitzpatrick for at least three games at the start of the season. So like Trevor Lawrence when he goes to the Eagles, [Fitzpatrick] should have to start for them.
They moved on to the news of the week, including the Pac-12 and Mountain West finally deciding to join the party. Big Cat is fully embracing the chaos of the 2020 season, especially when it comes to the bowl slate. He wants every team, no matter how putrid their record, to get a trophy and a gift bag.
Big CatEvery college football team should be eligible for bowl games this year regardless of their record
Every single team is eligible. I hope that they make 200 bowls. I hope they make the maximum amount of bowls, even if it's like a bunch of teams that have one win have them play all together... the shittier the team the better.
Speaking of teams that might be putrid, the Houston Texans are staring down an 0-3 start with a brutal schedule. Big Cat is so confident they aren't going anywhere that he’s putting his physical anatomy on the line.
Big CatI will cut off the tip of my pinky if the Houston Texans win the Super Bowl this year
If the Houston Texans win the Super Bowl this year, I will cut off from the nail up tip of my pinky left hand. It's on.
Then, the smartest man to ever appear on the program, Neil deGrasse Tyson, joined the show. He immediately challenged the guys' definition of intelligence, explaining that memorizing stats for your fantasy team isn't exactly the same as being a problem solver.
Neil deGrasse TysonIntelligence is better defined by curiosity and problem-solving than by memorization
I submit to you that most challenges in this world are best served not by someone who memorized the encyclopedia but by someone who has a deep sense of curiosity and tools to empower that curiosity to figure stuff out.
Neil also had some thoughts on why Big Cat and PFT spend so much time watching a ball move across a field. While the guys think it's for the love of the game (and gambling), Neil thinks it’s mostly just so we have something to talk about so we don't have to sit in awkward silence with our friends.
Neil deGrasse TysonThe primary reason people watch sports is to have a default topic of conversation to use with strangers or friends
The reason why we watch sports collectively is that it gives you something to talk about with a stranger if the conversation otherwise lags, or with a friend. If everyone was enlightened in a hundred different subjects, then the conversation would never lag because you could talk about leaves and insects... so you're not limited to that.
He also touched on the existence of extraterrestrials, basically calling everyone on Earth a bunch of narcissists for thinking we're the only ones out there.
Neil deGrasse TysonSuggesting humans are the only life in the universe is inexcusably egocentric
To suggest that we're the only life in the universe would be inexcusably egocentric... Recognizing the likelihood of there being life in the universe is not the same thing as agreeing with UFO enthusiasts.
Before he left, Neil gave a physics-based defense of Russell Wilson’s laterals and even explained the cosmic significance of a post-game meal.
Neil deGrasse TysonEating a steak is effectively eating solar power
Essentially all energy that drives life on Earth's surface comes from the Sun. So if you are a meat eater and you have a steak, the steak came from a cow. Cows are vegetarian; they eat leaves and grains that got their energy from sunlight. So when you're eating a steak, you're actually eating solar power.
To get ready for the SEC being back, Andy Staples joined the show to break down the landscape in the South. While everyone is focused on Alabama, Andy thinks LSU isn't going to have the massive drop-off people expect, despite losing Joe Burrow and half their starters to the NFL.
Andy StaplesLSU's roster depth will prevent them from falling off a map despite losing starters
They do have some really good players coming back because they recruited well... You'll be able to see how deep their recruiting has been in the last few years because they're going to roll out a 2D defensive line that they feel very comfortable with. I mean they've got talent, it's not like they're going to fall off the map.
Andy also looked at the SEC East, where the Florida Gators are getting a lot of hype. Despite being a Florida guy, Andy is staying disciplined and refuses to crown them until they actually take down the big dog in Georgia.
Andy StaplesI will not pick Florida to beat Georgia until I actually see them do it on the field because of the recruiting gap
Florida is the favorite... I'm still a little surprised by that because I keep saying I'm not picking them against Georgia until I see them beat Georgia, just because of the recruiting gap. Recruiting rankings matter in the aggregate. If you just sign a bunch more five-stars than somebody else, you're probably going to win most of those games.
We wrapped things up with a Nuggets/Lakers recap, Fyre Fest of the week, and Billy Football coming through with a massive research win regarding Bill de Blasio’s real name.
Don't let the sun evaporate your minerals while you sleep this weekend.
